upholstery strip



Feb. 1.4, 192s. 1,659,294

A. L. HOWARD y UPHOLSTERY STRIP Filed May 7, 1926 .Fig '4- I N VEN TOR.

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arched main member and with the back of the metal molding to su port the archedin the molding.

-The beaded member is preferably arranged to engage the n ails employed to .sf-cure the metal molding to the frame of the automobile top with which it is used.

From the above descri tion, it will be seen that a finishing strip 1s provided which is free from stitches, Which ,nre"object ionable in two respects when/tifs finishing stri is made of thin. material, such as enameled cloth, in that they pucker the linishing strip and render its outer surface more or less rough and unsightly, and in that they de teriorate under the influence of the Weather and thereby shorten the life and usefulness of the finishing strip.

In the present instance, the layers 23,

28 of cement which unite the two layers forming the main 0r arched member of the lin.- ishing strip, serve to stiften said member so that it will retain its curved or arched shape under conditions of use; enable the Vnumber of layers of material to be reduced to the minimum, and reduce the cost of manufacture, which enables inexpensive or low cost automobiles to be provided with finishing strips which add to the finish and appearance of the same.

In Fig. 5, the molding b is shown as provided with a gutter 4l attached to the lower "side iiange 13.

What I claim is: 1. A finishing upholstery strip of the m character described, composed of a sinle piece of fibrous material folded longitu inelly to form a main member capable of being arched transversely and having a transversely continuous outer layer and an 'inner layer provided with a wide and a narrow section which co-operate with said outer layer to provide the nishing strip Witlr side edges of substantially equal thickness, said Wide section being cemented to said outer layer, and a beaded member composed of layers of unequal width cemented together, the Wider layer of the said beaded member being attached to the narrower section ef-tlaetinner layer ot said main member and having its beadloczrted substantially at the transverse center ot the outer layer of said main member.

2. A finisliin upholstery strip of the character descri ed, 'composed of' a single piece of fibrous material folded longitudinally to form a Wide side flap and a narrow side iap separated by an uncovered portion of the strip, said uncovered portion being folded longitudinally' between said side flaps to form a main member capable of being arched transversely and having a continuous outer layer and an inner layer Vcomosed of the Wide side Hap and a part of tieiolded uncovered portion of the fibrous strip, which co-operatq with the said outer layer to-provide the said main member with side edges of substantially the same thick# ness, and a beaded member composed of the narrow side flap and the other part of the folded uncovered portion of the fibrous strip and having its bead located substantially at the transverse center of said main member.`

In testimony-whereof, I have signed my name to this, specification;

ALBERT L. HOWARD. 

